| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Gerald (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Beard (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-26 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes tips it but misses | 34-26 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Jordan | 36-26 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon buries a floater from the right block set up by Tony Cloud and the foul's on Micheal Brown - foul #2 on Micheal Brown, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Tony Cloud is called for the reach on Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #2 on Tony Cloud, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Clifford Gordon is called for the reach on Micheal Brown - foul #1 on Clifford Gordon, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Clifford Gordon takes the ball from Micheal Brown | 36-29 |
| 17:37 | UNLV | Randy Gerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 17:36 | UNLV | Tony Cloud tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses the shot from close range | 36-31 |
| 17:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Clifford Gordon | 36-31 |
| 17:09 | UNLV | Tony Cloud connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown is fouled on the floor by Mark Beard - foul #4 on Mark Beard, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cox (SG), Mathew Mayeski (PF), Justin Holguin (C) Tony Cloud, Clifford Gordon, Mark Beard | |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 36-34 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 16:18 | UNLV | Justin Holguin snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:52 | UNLV | Randy Gerald travels with the ball | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG) Stephen Medlin | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney McBurney (PG), Clifford Gordon (PF) James McCaster, Randy Gerald | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Cortes (fresh) PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Rodney McBurney (fresh) SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Mayeski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Holguin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jacob Cortes, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc (SF) John Jordan | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Justin Holguin lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jacob Cortes - foul #2 on Jacob Cortes, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (C) Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (PG) Rodney McBurney | |
| 15:01 | UNLV | Justin Holguin makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 14:37 | UNLV | Justin Holguin gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | James McCaster connects on the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Cortes | 38-40 |
| 13:24 | UNLV | James McCaster makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 13:01 | UNLV | Justin Holguin gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:48 | UNLV | Michael Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF), Dwayne Haynes (C) Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Wilford Bivins, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney McBurney (PG), Tony Cloud (SG), Randy Gerald (SF), Mark Beard (C) James McCaster, Michael Cox, Clifford Gordon, Justin Holguin | |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Gerald - foul #1 on Randy Gerald, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | UNLV | Tony Cloud double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (PG) Rodney McBurney | |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | John Jordan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Medlin | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Black (fresh) C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Cloud (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Gerald (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Mayeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Beard (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Mathew Mayeski takes the ball from Jacob Cortes | 40-42 |
| 11:11 | UNLV | Randy Gerald clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 40-42 |
| 10:54 | UNLV | Randy Gerald snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James McCaster | 40-44 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 10:18 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Mathew Mayeski | 40-44 |
| 09:51 | UNLV | Randy Gerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 09:50 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Haynes | 43-46 |
| 09:09 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | James Black grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-46 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes tips it home | 45-46 |
| 08:30 | UNLV | Mark Beard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mathew Mayeski | 45-48 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Mark Beard gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Randy Gerald banks in the layup on a nice dish by James McCaster | 45-50 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | John Jordan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | James Black grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Medlin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Black (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Cloud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Gerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mathew Mayeski (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Beard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 07:14 | UNLV | Randy Gerald grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:00 | UNLV | Mathew Mayeski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-50 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Mark Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:52 | UNLV | Randy Gerald knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Mayeski | 45-53 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF), Micheal Brown (C) Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, James Black, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney McBurney (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Clifford Gordon (PF), Justin Holguin (C) James McCaster, Tony Cloud, Mathew Mayeski, Mark Beard | |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | John Jordan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Frison | 47-53 |
| 05:05 | UNLV | Randy Gerald misses the 3 from straight away | 47-53 |
| 05:03 | UNLV | Justin Holguin tips it in | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-55 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison tips it home | 49-55 |
| 03:53 | UNLV | Michael Cox is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Frison - foul #3 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Jordan, Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | UNLV | James McCaster (PG), Mathew Mayeski (SF) Rodney McBurney, Randy Gerald | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | UNLV | James McCaster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Cortes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James McCaster (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Mayeski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Holguin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Jacob Cortes | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:01 | UNLV | Jeremy Frison picks off the pass by Justin Holguin | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | Justin Holguin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:34 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Tony Cloud (SG), Mark Beard (C) Michael Cox, Justin Holguin | |
| 02:18 | UNLV | James McCaster misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Micheal Brown - foul #3 on Micheal Brown, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | James McCaster makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:18 | UNLV | James McCaster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 51-57 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | James McCaster gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:56 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tony Cloud | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | UNLV | Tony Cloud misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 01:27 | UNLV | Mark Beard hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Clifford Gordon grabs the board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Tony Cloud scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James McCaster | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Frison | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | UNLV | Jeremy Frison is called for the reach on James McCaster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG) Jacob Cortes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cox (SG), Randy Gerald (SF) Tony Cloud, Mathew Mayeski | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Jeremy Frison is called for the reach on Michael Cox - foul #5 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG) Jeremy Frison | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | Michael Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | James McCaster is hacked by Jacob Cortes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Cortes, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | James McCaster misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dwayne Haynes | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | James McCaster is called for the reach on Jacob Cortes - foul #2 on James McCaster, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Tony Cloud (SG) Michael Cox | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 00:30 | UNLV | Mark Beard gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | John Jordan is called for the reach on Mark Beard in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cox (SG), Mathew Mayeski (PF) Tony Cloud, Clifford Gordon | |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Mark Beard makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | UNLV | Mark Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | John Jordan is fouled on the floor by Mark Beard - foul #5 on Mark Beard, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Tony Cloud (SG), Clifford Gordon (PF), Justin Holguin (C) Michael Cox, Mathew Mayeski, Mark Beard | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Clifford Gordon takes the ball from Jacob Cortes | 59-67 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | John Jordan is called for the reach on Randy Gerald in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jordan, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Cox (SG) Tony Cloud | |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Randy Gerald makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:07 | UNLV | Randy Gerald makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Jordan is fouled on the floor by Clifford Gordon - foul #2 on Clifford Gordon, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Tony Cloud (SG) Michael Cox | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | James McCaster runs out the clock | 61-69 |